USS Edith M. III
 Edith M. III in civilian use sometime between 1909 and 1917.
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| Name | USS Edith M. III |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Builder | V. J. Osborn, Croton-on-Hudson, New York |
| Launched | 1909 |
| Acquired | June 1917 |
| Commissioned | 5 November 1917 |
| Decommissioned | 8 May 1919 |
| Fate | Sold 2 July 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Length | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Beam | 15 ft 6 in (4.72 m) |
| Draft | 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m) |
| Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) |
| Complement | 11 |
| Armament | 1 × 1-pounder gun |
USS Edith M. III (SP-196) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919.
Edith M. III was built by V. J. Osborn at Croton-on-Hudson, New York, as a civilian motorboat of the same name in 1909. The United States Navy purchased her for World War I service in June 1917 and commissioned her on 5 November 1917 as USS Edith M. III' (SP-196) with Boatswain A. R. Mulkins, USNRF, in command.
Edith M. III was assigned to the 3rd Naval District, where she spent the remainder of World War I carrying men and provisions around New York Harbor.
Decommissioned on 8 May 1919, Edith M. III was sold on 2 July 1919.[1]
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References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- Navy History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images: U.S. Navy Ships: USS Edith M. III (SP-196), 1917-1919. Previously the civilian motor boat Edith M. III.
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Edith M. III (SP 196)
- ^ Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1920.